Baking Tips:To make your cookies crispier, drop only 4 scoops of cookie dough onto sheet with a 1-inch cookie scoop and press them into thin rounds (using the heel of your hand), until they are about 4 inches wide with about 2 inches between the cookies.

Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies with Instant Pudding

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 cups butter, softened

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Heat oven to 375F degrees.

Sift together the flour and baking soda.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar.

Baking Tips:To make your cookies crispier, drop only 4 scoops of cookie dough onto sheet with a 1-inch cookie scoop and press them into thin rounds (using the heel of your hand), until they are about 4 inches wide with about 2 inches between the cookies.